aware UK [ə'weər] US [-'wer] adjective [after verb] ESSENTIAL ■knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing 意识到的;明白的;知道的•[+ that] I wasn't even aware that he was ill.我都不知道他生病了。 •Were you aware of the risks at the time?你当时意识到危险了吗? •She was well (= very) aware that he was married.她很清楚他已结了婚。 •"Has Claude paid the phone bill?" "Not as far as I'm aware." (= I don't think so)“克劳德交电话费了吗?”“据我所知没有。” •I suddenly became aware of (= started to notice) him looking at me.我突然意识到他在看着我。 ■having special interest in or experience of something and so knowing what is happening in that subject at the present time 有…意识的;有…觉悟的;有…知识的•to be ecologically/politically aware有生态保护/政治意识 •sexually aware有性意识的 |